NEWBIE QUESTION: Track Exchange and Rounding Differences

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Hello All,

I am new to Sage 50 and I am not an accountant so please forgive me if this sounds like a stupid question.

I do business in Canada but "most" (not all) of my suppliers are in the U.S., meaning I buy 99% of what I sell in USD

I want to set up mulch-currencies in Sage 50 (Canadian edition, premium version), which is easy enough but, I need to track Exchange rates and all. This means I need to put Track Exchange and Rounding Differences in an expense account according to Sage.

Could someone tell me which expense account I am supposed to use for this?

Thanks in advance to all who reply.

Cheers,

Marc

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    Hi Marcdu,


    In Sage 50, the Currency Exchange & Rounding account is used to record exchange gain and loss.  This account is used when the sales invoice or purchase invoice using foreign currency is posted with 1 exchange rate but the receipt or payment is done with a different exchange rate.  

    In your situation, when you buy and pay your supplier, you should already known the exchange gain or loss as Sage 50 will put the difference to the Currency Exchange & Rounding expense account when different exchange rate is used in the purchase invoice and payment.  You should not need to do anything when you sell because you sell in your own currency.

    Since I am not an accountant or bookkeeper, I may not fully understand your situation.  You may want to consult your own accountant or wait for other experienced peer who can provide a better suggestion to your case.  

  • 0 in reply to Keith L
    SUGGESTED

    Thank-you for the reply. It doesn't exactly answer my question but it did put me on the right track :)

  • 0 in reply to MarcDu

    Hi Marcdu,

    Just in case you need to talk to an accountant or bookkeeper, you can find one from the link below.

    http://edirectory.accpac.com/simplysearch/